Pocket memorandum



Oct. 12, 1954 G. E. scHELL.

POCKET MEMORANDUM Filed Dec. 18, 1951 :Viv

Patented Oct. l2, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

The present invention relates to a memorandum kit, and more particularly to a memorandum kit for pocket or purse.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a memorandiun kit of the character de-l scribed which carries in compact, unitary assembly both, the paper upon which a memorandum is to be written as well as the pencil or similar writing implement with which the memorandum is to be written.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a memorandum kit of the character described in which the paper and writing implement are retained in safe and secure assembly, to avoid the loss or displacement of either of them and thereby have them both ready at any time needed.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a memorandum kit of the character described within which the memoranda, after they are written, may be retained andfro'm which such memoranda may be withdrawn and removed, as required.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a memorandum kit of the character described which includes facilities for supporting the paper upon which the memoranda are to be written, to thereby facilitate the writing thereof.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a pocket memorandum kit of the character described which may be safely and securely rested, for Writing, upon any available flat surface, to thereby further facilitate the writing of memoranda thereon.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a pocket memorandum kit of the character described which is of simple construction and may be easily and conveniently disassembled and reassembled for the replacement of the memorandum paper therein.

It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a pocket memorandum kit of the Character described which is highly compact and which may be conveniently carried in pocket or purse and occupies but a minimum of space therein; Which is easy and convenient to use; and which may be mass produced at relatively low cost.

The foregoing and other advantages and superiorities of the pocket memorandum kits of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawing and from the description following. It is to be understood, however, that such embodiment is shown by, way of illustration only, to make the principles and practice of the invention more readily comprehensible, and without any intent of limiting the invention to the specific details therein shown.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is an exploded, perspective view of the several separate parts forming the pocket memorandum kitk of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal, sectional view taken through the center of an assembled pocket memorandum kit of the presentl invention; some ofA the parts being shown in elevation; and

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2; with the memorandum kit shown in use,

Referring more specifically to the accompanying drawing, the memorandum kit therein illustrated comprises a shell or housing consisting of an elongated body, I0, which may be formed of any suitable material, such as plastic, ferrous or non-ferrous metal, or the like. The body I0 isformed with a hollow interior forming a paper chamber, II, which is preferably of uniform, preferably cylindrical shape throughout its length which extends substantially the entire length of the body I 0.

The body or shell I0 preferably has an outer shape which includes two opposed fiat sides, I4 and I5, which preferably extend at least the entire thickness of the body I0; the two other sides of the body I0, such as I6 and I'I, being ofk any desired shape, preferably conforming to the shape of the inner chamber II, as the arcuate shape illustrated. OneV of said other walls, as il, a longitudinal slot, I8, formed therein, preferably having closed ends, which serves as an outlet opening for the memorandum paper to be disposed within the chamber II.

The body I0 is further formed with an end Wall, I 9, which is provided with a preferably circular, preferably central opening, 20, that communicates with the interior of the chamber II. The opposed end of the body I0 may be formed with a circular rabbet at its edge, the longitudinally extending portion, 2I, of which defines a circular opening, 22, into the chamber II and serves to receive and hold a cap extension, 23. The cap 23 may be formed of any material of which the body I0 may be formed but need not necessarily be of the same material as the body I@ in any particular assembled kit.

The cap 23 may have the top, 24, in which a preferably circular central opening, 25, is formed and may have a relatively narrower upper portion, 26, and a relatively wider lower portion, 21, which ts over and engages the body extension 2l, either frictonally or by means of the cooperating threads, 28.

The memorandum lait also comprises a spindle or roller. 30. on which a roll of paper, 3l, may be secured and supported. The roller 3l! may preferably be of a length approximately equal to and preferably slightly longer than the body Hl and preferably of a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the opening 2li in the end wall I9 thereof. The roller 30 is formed with a longitudinal cylindrical recess. 32, extending suinciently deep therein to receive the pencil, 33 of desired length therewithin.

The end portion of the roller wall immediately adiacent the opening of the recess 32, and designated as 3l., may preferably be of reduced thickness and may be split as at. 35, to render that portion compressibly resilient* A sleeve, 31, which may likewise preferably be longitudinally slit, as at 33, is provided to nt over the reduced portion 34 of the roller 3G and frictionally engaged thereon, said sleeve 3l' being provided with a circular, laterally offset ange, 39, of a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the opening 22 but greater than the diameter of the upper portion 2G of the cap 23 so that when the roller 3B and sleeve 31 are in position within the chamber lil the shoulder. 40, formed between the portions 26 and 2l' of the cap 23 will abut against the iiange 39 to retain the roller in place.

The opposite end of the roller 3B may be provided with a flat linger piece extension 4I by which the roller may be grasped and turned from the exterior for winding and unwinding the paper.

In assembling the memorandum kit of the present invention, a strip of paper, 3|, may be Wound upon the roller 30 and secured thereto. If desired, the roller 3l) may be made of a cheap molded material and the roll of paper permanently secured thereto, and the roller discarded after the paper is used therefrom to be replaced by a new complete roller unit including roller and paper.

For greater convenience, one edge of the paper roll may be adhesively coated, for direct attachment to the roller 3B to prevent the loosening of the portion of the paper roll not used.

The roller 38 with the paper 3l thereon is then inserted into the chamber Il, with its dat linger piece lli extending through the opening 2Q of the Wall i9, the thickness of the paper 3l on the roller 3l] abutting against the Wall IS to retain the roller within the chamber ll.

The sleeve 3l is then frictionally engaged over the reduced end 34 of the roller 39, its flange being disposed Within the opening 22 of the recess II. The cap 23 is then secured over the other end of the housing Hi, to complete the paper holding part of the kit. A pencil 33 which may be mechanical or conventional lead type and of a diameter to iit snugly Within the recess 32 of the roller 38 is then inserted in place in such recess and frictionally held therein by the action of the split portion 35 of the roller .33. The pencil 33 may be provided with a cap M of greater diameter, the inner end of which abuts against the edge of the roller 3B to limit its inward movement therein and the other end of which extends through and projects partly from the opening 25 in the cap 23 to be gripped for removal from the kit. This removal may be facilitated by a.

circular groove 45 that will provide a firm grip thereon.

To operate the kit, a portion of paper is withdrawn from the roll 3| through the aperture I8 either by direct engagement of and pulling on the paper itself or by manipulation of the linger piece M. The withdrawn paper end, 43, is then folded back over one of the surfaces M or l5 where it will be supported evenly and smoothly and conveniently for writing. While Writing, the kit may be held in the hand or may be supported on any conveniently available fiat surface by the opposed of the flat sides Il! or l5. It will be clear that after the memorandum is recorded, the portion of the paper bearing it may be torn away or may be retained within the kit by turning it back onto the roller 39 by reverse manipulation of the ringer piece 4L This completes the description of the pocket memorandum kit of the present invention. It Will be readily apparent that such kit is compact and may be readily and conveniently accommodated in a pocket or a purse; that the paper of the kit may be readily moved in and out therefrom for use; that the kit may be conveniently rested on any flat surface for writing and also provides a flat surface upon which the paper' withdrawn through the slot may be rested for writing; that the pencil is safely and compactly accommodated within the kit in position for ready removal; that the kit may be disassembled and reassembled simply and easily forthe removal and replacement of the paper therewithin; and that the paper roll may be easily and conveniently turned to dispense paper through the kit as well as to roll it back thereinto.

1t will further be apparent that numerous variations and modifications may be made by anyone skilled in the art in the memorandum kit of the present inventionin accordance with the principles of the invention hereinabove set forth and without the use of any inventive ingenuity. I desire, therefore, to be protected for any such variations and modiiications that may be made within the spirit of the present invention and the scope of the claims hereto appended.

What I claim is:

1. A memorandum kit comprising an elongated shell having a longitudinal slot formed in a side thereof and an end wall having an opening formed therein a roller adapted to have a strip of paper rolled thereover disposed longitudinally within said shell, said roller having a finger piece at one end extending freely outwardly through said opening, said roller having a longitudinal recess formed therein opening into the other end thereof, a closure securable at the other end of said shell engaging against the adjacent end of said roller, said closure having an opening formed therein in alignment with said recess wherethrough a Writing implement may be inserted into said recess.

2. A memorandum kit comprising a shell having a pair of flat side walls, connecting walls between said side walls and an end wall, said end wall having an opening formed therein, one oi said connecting walls having a longitudinal slot formed therein, a roller disposed within said shell, said roller having a finger piece at one end extending through said end wall opening, and a longitudinal recess formed therein opening into the other end thereof, a removable closure at the other end of said roller said shell and said roller having cooperating means abutting one against the other to retain said roller within said shell,

said closure means having an opening formed therein in alignment with said recess wherethrough a Writing implement may be inserted into said recess.

3. A memorandum kit comprising a shell having a circular opening, side walls and an end wall, and a longitudinal slot formed in one of said side walls, a roller for paper disposed Within said shell, means for supporting said roller in rotatable position Within said shell in spaced relation to the walls thereof comprising a receiving recess formed in said end wall for one end of said roller and a circular collar at the other end of said wall rotatably fitting within the opening of said shell, a pencil receiving recess formed in said roller opening into the collar carrying end thereof, a closure for said shell opening, said closure having means overlapping said collar to retain it Within said shell and an opening formed therein in alignment with said pencil receiving recess, Wherethrough a writing implement may be inserted into said recess.

4. A memorandum kit comprising an elongated shell having a circular opening, two flat opposed side Walls, connecting Walls between said at Walls, and an end Wall, one of said connecting walls having a slot formed longitudinally therein, said end wall having a circular opening of lesser diameter than said opening formed therein, a roller for supporting a roll of paper disposed within said shell one end of said roller extending into said opening and rotatably supported therein, means for rotatably supporting the other end of said roller Within said shell including a circular collar at said other end of said roller rotatably tting Within said shell opening, said roller having a pencil receiving recess formed longitudinally thereof and opening into the collar supported end thereof, and a closure for said shell, said closure including means overlapping the edge portions of said collar to thereby retain the roller within said shell and having an opening formed therein in alignment with said recess, whereby a Writing implement may be inserted therethrough into said recess.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,309,841 Carmichael July 15, 1919 1,551,930 Buchheim Sept. 1, 1925 1,980,659 Boldt Nov. 13, 1934 2,175,045 Vogel Oct. 3, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 412,658 Great Britain July 5, 1934 

